EPPO Global Database

Spiroplasma citri(SPIRCI)

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Lobsided fruit from a sweet orange tree infected by S. citri. Thickening of the albedo at the peduncular end can be observed while the albedo at the stylar end is very thin.

Courtesy: J.M. Bové, INRA Bordeaux (FR).

Sweet orange tree infected by S. citri. Note rosettes of cup-shaped leaves and the presence of off season flowers and fruit at all stages of maturation.

Courtesy: J.M. Bové, INRA Bordeaux (FR).

Sweet orange tree infected by S. citri (left), showing stunting as compared to the healthy tree (right). Note the rounded shape of the infected tree.

Courtesy: J.M. Bové, INRA Bordeaux (FR).

Normal seeds from a healthy fruit (upper row); partially aborted seeds from a S. citri infected fruit (lower row).

Courtesy: J.M. Bové, INRA Bordeaux (FR).